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Q25 (CAPF/2017) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857) › Socio-religious reform movements Answer Verified

Which of the following active step(s) was/were taken by the Congress in 1823 to eradicate untouchability from India ? 1. Effort to educate and mobilize opinion among caste Hindus 2. Efforts to educate the ‘avamas’ about the evils of untouchability 3. Forcibly open the doors of temples for ‘avamas’ 4. Petition the Government to pass laws that would declare untouchability unlawful Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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The date '1823' is a typo for '1923' (Kakinada Session). In 1923, the Indian National Congress (INC) established the Untouchability Committee. Its primary strategy (Statement 1) was to educate and mobilize opinion among caste Hindus to end the practice through persuasion. Statement 2 is incorrect because the 'evils' of untouchability were addressed to the practitioners (caste Hindus), not the victims ('avarnas'). Congress avoided 'forcibly' opening temples (Statement 3) and did not petition the colonial government for laws in 1923 (Statement 4). Most authoritative sources and official keys mark 'A' as correct.
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